The Accountant (2001)

Director:

Ray McKinnon

Writer:

Ray McKinnon (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Tagline:

Can one man, one hard drinking, chain smoking, backwoods accountant, stop a national conspiracy, change the course of history, and save a way of life? It's do-able... but it ain't gonna be purdy.

Plot Keywords:

Accountant | Dog | Brother Brother Relationship | Conspiracy | Infidelity

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins

Cast

Ray McKinnon	...	The Accountant
Walton Goggins	...	Tommy O'Dell (as Walt Goggins)
Eddie King	...	David O'Dell
Gary Richardson	...	One-armed farmer

Runtime:

Argentina:35 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Company:

Ginny Mule Pictures

Trivia:

Drive-By Truckers' song "Sinkhole" (from the album Decoration Day) is based on this short film. Ray McKinnon was appreciative, and reciprocated by using a few Drive-By Truckers songs on the soundtrack for his film, Chrystal (2004).

Quotes:

The Accountant: If a man builds a machine and that machine conspires with another machine built by another man, are those men conspiring?

Movie Connections:

References "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)

Everything a short film should be

Ray McKinnon is a delight. The Accountant is a whimsical, fast-talking tale concerning a very strange fellow and his bucolic interests around the tax nature of a farm. The highlight of this film centers around the writing. The words are snappy, well-timed, and extremely funny. The performances do a great justice to the words, and you can tell that the filmmakers are masters of their craft.

I think this short film is well-deserving of the Oscar, but sadly McKinnon has been all but absent in the feature scene. He's had his appearances, and I even enjoyed Crysthal, but in the end, they are outshined by The Accountant. I hope McKinnon comes back and captures this character in another piece. It is a delight.